BTS member RM marked the 2021 BTS Festa — the annual celebration tied to the anniversary of the group’s debut release — with a new solo song titled “Bicycle.” The two-week event had scheduled something mysteriously called “Bicycle” for June 7th, leading to speculation that a new song could be …
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Michelle Zauner is no stranger to facing grief head-on with elation. The circumstances of her life surrounding the release of her first two albums as Japanese Breakfast are well-documented: her debut Psychopomp was recorded in the wake of her mother’s death from pancreatic cancer in 2014, and her explorations of …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There’s nothing worse than being caught in the dark, especially when you’re outdoors. Fortunately, a number of companies are making rugged and reliable lights these days, designed specifically …
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Twenty-five years after the original Broadway cast production of Rent, HBO has released the trailer for the upcoming documentary Revolution Rent. Executive produced by Neil Patrick Harris, the film will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max June 15th. In the new trailer, co-director Andy Señor Jr., …
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From the green room at Stubb’s BBQ, a narrow hallway lined by rope lighting leads to the stage. On any other night, the glowing amber string would be merely an accent to guide performers down a dimly lit passage. But last Wednesday, when Black Pumas played the first full-capacity show …
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Republican lawmakers in Texas are finalizing negotiations on a bill that, if implemented, would severely restrict voting rights in the state and make it easier for judges to overturn elections. President Biden called the legislation “an assault on democracy” that would disproportionately affect voters of color. “Texas legislators put forth …
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Eugene McDaniels’ influential and endlessly sampled soul classic Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse is set for a 50th anniversary reissue this summer. Released on Atlantic in 1971, the politically and socially incisive album — championed by Questlove and Prince and sampled by artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys …
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Howard University announced Wednesday that it would rename its College of Fine Arts after late actor and Howard alum Chadwick Boseman. Following Boseman’s death in August 2020 after a long battle with colon cancer, students at the Washington, D.C., school started a petition to have the fine arts program named …
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The Hi, How Are You Project — the mental-health nonprofit inspired by the life and legacy of Daniel Johnston — has released a new video set to the outsider artist’s song, “True Love Will Find You in the End.” The video was directed by Jason Juez Setck and includes some …
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Megadeth have parted ways with bassist David Ellefson amid allegations of sexual impropriety. “We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth,” frontman Dave Mustaine said in a statement posted to the band’s Facebook account. “We do not take this decision lightly.” Sexually explicit video …
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